2019 Holiday Schedule

Ordering a special gift for the holidays? We can still guarantee delivery by Tuesday, December 24th on lots of items!

First up, if you live in Philly and/or are planning on picking up your order at the shop, we will be open from 10-6 M-F through Monday, December 23rd. Simply order any "In the Shop" bag or anything from the "On the Bike" or "Other Stuff we Make" sections NOT marked as "Build Your Own....", and you can pick it up right away.

Bags: 
If you need something shipped, you'll be happy to know that most of the bags from the "In the Shop" section are already made and ready to go! Unless marked as needing "Up to 1 week turnaround", the bag can ship by the very next day at the latest. If the bag does NOT carry a 1-week production designation, the deadline for Holiday delivery (by the 24th) is 10am EST on Thursday, December 19th.

Some models and color ways are things we try our best to keep in stock, but sometimes are out of. These are clearly marked as needing a week to make, so in this case....the order deadline is a week earlier. We ship bags via USPS Priority Mail by default, so we are setting the deadline at Midnite EST on Thursday, December 12th. This will put your package in your hands sometime on or before Tuesday, December 24th. We can do expedited shipping if necessary, but you absolutely must contact us first to set this up! If there are ANY questions about this, feel free to give us a call at 215-625-2987 before ordering. We very much want to make sure your gifts are delivered on time.

If you are looking for any of the "Made to Order" bags, you're fairly late to the game, but we will be taking orders as long as possible. Click on the "Holiday Delivery" option in the production time field. Associated rush charges are outlined there and will be going up as the holidays timeline narrows. We cannot say exactly when we will have to close off orders altogether, so we recommend acting quickly if you are getting a bag made to order!

If you're looking to get a bag made with graphics, we can't guarantee anything, but feel free to contact us at reloadeast@reloadbags.com and check if it's possible. There will definitely be rush fees and expedited shipping fees, but there just might be a chance!

"On the Bike" and "Other Stuff We Make" items:
If you are ordering an accessory to be shipped, we use USPS Priority Mail. You can order any predetermined color way or "Build Your Own" accessory (with the exception of Basket Bags) up until Midnite EST on Sunday, December 15th, and it will arrive by Tuesday the 24th. Basket Bags must be ordered by 10am EST on Friday, December 13th.

Again, if you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 so we can make sure we are all on the same page about delivery options. Thanks, and Happy Holidays from R.E.Load!

Holiday Schedule 2018

Ordering a special gift for the holidays? We can still guarantee delivery by Monday, December 24th on lots of items!



First up, if you live in Philly and/or are planning on picking up your order at the shop, we will be open from 10-6 M-F through Friday, December 21st. Simply order any "In the Shop" bag or anything from the "Accessories" section NOT marked as "Build Your Own....", and you can pick it up right away.

Bags: 
If you need something shipped, you'll be happy to know that most of the bags from the "In the Shop" and "Sale" sections are already made and ready to go! Unless marked as needing "Up to 1 week turnaround", the bag can ship the very next day. Some models and color ways are things we try our best to keep in stock, but sometimes are out of. These are clearly marked as needing a week to make, so in this case....add a week to the shipping deadline. We ship bags FedEx ground by default, so simply find your location and deadline. This will put your package in your hands sometime Monday, December 24th. We can do expedited shipping if necessary, but you absolutely must contact us first to set this up! If there are ANY questions about this, feel free to give us a call at 215-625-2987 before ordering. We very much want to make sure your gifts are delivered on time.

Shipping deadlines (Order your bag by noon EST on these dates to receive by Monday, December 24th):

• Monday, December 17th: WA, OR, CA, NV, ID
• Tuesday, December 18th: MT, VT, WY, AZ, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE
• Wednesday, December 19th: MN, WI, MI, KS, OK, TX, LA, AR, MS, IA, MO
• Thursday, December 20th: IL, IN, OH, WV, KY, TN, VT, ME, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, VA, MA, RI, NY (except NYC), Western PA
• Friday, December 21st: Eastern PA, NJ, CT, MD, DE, NYC 

If you are looking for any of the "Made to Order" bags, you're fairly late to the game, but we will be taking orders as long as possible. Click on the "Holiday Delivery" option in the production time field. Associated rush charges are outlined there and will be going up as the holidays near. We cannot say exactly when we will have to close off orders altogether, so we recommend acting quickly if you are getting a bag made to order!

If you're looking to get a bag made with graphics, we can't guarantee anything, but feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 and check if it's possible. There will definitely be rush fees and expedited shipping fees, but there just might be a chance!

"On the Bike" and "Other Stuff We Make" items:
If you are ordering an accessory to be shipped, we use USPS Priority Mail. You can order any predetermined color way or "Build Your Own" accessory (with the exception of Basket Bags) up until Midnite EST on Monday, December 17th , and it will arrive by Monday the 24th. Basket Bags must be ordered by 10 am EST on Friday, December 14th.

Again, if you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 so we can make sure we are all on the same page about delivery options. Thanks, and Happy Holidays from R.E.Load!

Holiday Schedule 2017

Ordering a special gift for the holidays? We can still guarantee delivery by Friday, December 22rd on lots of items!



First up, if you live in Philly and/or are planning on picking up your order at the shop, we will be open from 10-6 M-F leading up to the Holiday weekend. Simply order any "In the Shop" bag or anything from the "Accessories" section NOT marked as "Build Your Own....", and you can pick it up right away.

Bags: 
If you need something shipped, you'll be happy to know that most of the bags from the "In the Shop" and "Sale" sections are already made and ready to go! Unless marked as needing "Up to 1 week turnaround", the bag can ship the very next day. Some models and color ways are things we try our best to keep in stock, but sometimes are out of. These are clearly marked as needing a week to make, so in this case....add a week to the shipping deadline. We ship bags FedEx ground by default, so simply find your location and deadline. This will put your package in your hands sometime Friday, December 22nd. We can do expedited shipping if necessary, but you absolutely must contact us first to set this up! If there are ANY questions about this, feel free to give us a call at 215-625-2987 before ordering. We very much want to make sure your gifts are delivered on time.

Shipping deadlines (Order your bag by noon EST on these dates to receive by Friday, December 22nd):

• Friday, December 15th: WA, OR, CA, NV, ID
• Monday, December 18th: MT, VT, WY, AZ, CO, NM, ND, SD, NE
• Tuesday, December 19th: MN, WI, MI, KS, OK, TX, LA, AR, MS, IA, MO
• Wednesday, December 20th: IL, IN, OH, WV, KY, TN, VT, ME, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, VA, MA, RI, NY (except NYC), Western PA
• Thursday, December 21st: Eastern PA, NJ, CT, MD, DE, NYC 

If you are looking for any of the "Made to Order" bags, you're fairly late to the game, but we will be taking orders as long as possible. Click on the "Holiday Delivery" option in the production time field. Associated rush charges are outlined there and will be going up as the holidays near. We cannot say exactly when we will have to close off orders altogether, so we recommend acting quickly if you are getting a bag made to order!

If you're looking to get a bag made with graphics, we can't guarantee anything, but feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 and check if it's possible. There will definitely be rush fees and expedited shipping fees, but there just might be a chance!

"On the Bike" and "Other Stuff We Make" items:
If you are ordering an accessory to be shipped, we use USPS Priority Mail. You can order any predetermined color way or "Build Your Own" accessory (with the exception of Basket Bags) up until Midnite EST on Sunday, December 17th , and it will arrive by Saturday the 23rd. Basket Bags must be ordered by 10 am EST on Thursday, December 14th.

Again, if you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 so we can make sure we are all on the same page about delivery options. Thanks, and Happy Holidays from R.E.Load!

2016 Holiday Production Schedule and Ordering Deadlines

Ordering a special gift for the holidays? We can still guarantee delivery by December 23rd on lots of items!

First up, if you live in Philly and/or are planning on picking up your order at the shop, we will be open from 10-6 M-F leading up to the Holiday weekend. Simply order any "In the Shop" bag or anything from the "Accessories" section NOT marked as "Build Your Own....", and you can pick it up right away.

Bags: 
If you need something shipped, you'll be happy to know that bags from the "In the Shop" section are already made and ready to go! We ship bags FedEx ground by default, so simply find your location and transit time from the following map, and add ONE MORE DAY. you will have up to midnite on that day to order. For example, if you live in NYC, transit time is listed as one day. Add the day for processing/dropoff to FedEx, and you have up till midnite (EST) on Wednesday. This will put your package in your hands sometime Friday, December 23rd. We can do expedited shipping if necessary, but you absolutely must contact us first to set this up! If there are ANY questions about this, feel free to give us a call at 215-625-2987 before ordering. We very much want to make sure your gifts are delivered on time.

If you are looking for any of the "Made to Order" bags or a custom graphic bag at this point, you're pretty late to the game, but feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 and check if it's possible. There will definitely be rush fees and expedited shipping fees, but there just might be a chance!

Accessories:
If you are ordering an accessory to be shipped, we use USPS Priority Mail. You can order any predetermined color way or "Build Your Own" accessory up until 10 am (EST) Tuesday morning, and it will arrive by the weekend.

Again, if you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to contact us at 215-625-2987 so we can make sure we are all on the same page about delivery options. Thanks, and Happy Holidays from R.E.Load!

Firth & Wilson Prize

  
Prize offering for this weekend's ride from Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles, a nice quality rugged flask!

Fabric Horse Prizes

We got a great set of prizes from Fabric Horse! These items are top notch, hard to believe we're just giving these away, but we're sure they'll make some lucky winners real happy!

CETMA Cargo Prize

CETMA Cargo has been making bombproof racks for over a decade. We're so excited to have them supporting our April Fools Fun Ride! Come out and ride with us for a shot at one of these legendary racks.

Philadelphia Bikesmith Prizes

Another set of prizes for this Saturday's ride, these are from Philadelphia Bikesmith, big thanks!

Firehouse Bicycles Prizes

 

First round of prizes are coming in for this year's fun ride. Big thanks to Firehouse Bicycles for coming through with a great pack!

April Fools Ride Official Sponsors

 

Things are coming together for this years ride! We'd like to thank our sponsors for coming through with prizes and giveaways. Here is a current list, stay tuned for more!

Philadelphia Bicycle Messenger Association

ABUS Mobile Security
Bicycle Revolutions
Philadelphia Bikesmith
Cadence
CETMA Cargo
Chuey Brand (www.chueybrand.com)
Cyclehawk
Fabric Horse
Fiks:Reflective
Firehouse Bicycles
Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles
HubBub Coffee
Keswick Cycle
Lone Wolf Cycling
Philadelphia Hats
Red Bull
Sparrow Cycling Couriers
Stuart Leon
TrackOrDieNYC.com

April Fools Fun Ride Patches

Patches are in, and they look great! Only three days left to preregister for the April Fools Fun Ride. Saturday, April 9th is the date, don't miss out on Phillys' funnest bike event!

April Fools Fun Ride Pre-Registration

Pre-registration for the April Fools Fun Ride is officially open! Saturday April 9th is the date. Here's some early work on the bandana and tee designs. You can only get this stuff if you register ahead of time, so go check out the April Fools section on the website!

R.E.Load April Fools Fun Ride 2016

 

It's time once again for the most fun bike event of the year! The 12th iteration of the legendary R.E.Load April Fools Fun Ride is set to take place on Saturday, April 9th, and promises a ton of crazy mini-events and general partying while riding to spots all around the city. Unlike the average alley cat race, our format rewards having fun and just a little bit of luck, rather than pure speed and tactics. We welcome all riders! Whether you're a seasoned messenger, commuter, weekend warrior, or just have a bike you can borrow for a day, we guarantee you'll have a blast.

Prizes will be running deep and will include a ton of custom R.E.Load gear, as well as goodies from our friends both local and around the globe. Although the event is open to all age, please be aware that there will be some stops at bars, and the after party is 21+.

12th Annual April Fools Fun Ride
Saturday, April 9th
Registration at 1pm
Ride starts at 2pm, ends at 6pm
Start is at Penn Treaty Park
After party TBA

Changes to our Standard Bags

We've made a small change to our standard setup. We are now offering a Tri-Pocket feature on our bags and are making it the default option for standard setups. We have found the Tri-Pocket to be a more useful, unobstructed storage option over the organizer, allowing you to isolate medium sized items with easier access.

For a look at other options that we offer on our Made To Order bags, you can head on over to our Features page.

Holiday Shipping Schedule

Be sure to get those holiday orders in on time! R.E.Load bags are the handiwork of just a couple of expert artisans, so lead times for many items are going to be longer than usual. To help you schedule the perfect gift, please be aware of these important deadlines for bags and accessories that need to be delivered by December 24th:

ITEM	CUT-OFF	NOTES
Build Your Own Bags	Wed, Nov 25, 6p EST	Rush charges apply after this date No graphics after this date No Megapacks after this date
Stock Made to Order Bags	Wed, Dec 2, 6p EST	Rush charges apply after this date No Megapacks after this date
Accessories	Wed, Dec 9, 6p EST	Rush charges apply after this date

1st Annual R.E.Load Bike Swap & Auction!

1st Annual R.E.load Bike Swap and Auction
Sunday, September 6th
12pm - ­ 5pm @ R.E.Load
608 N 2nd St

We're hosting a swap and you're invited! There's no charge for a space to display your goods and we'd love to see it filled with bike parts. Space is limited so please shoot us an email to reserve a spot!
reloadeast@reloadbags.com

We also have a bunch of used R.E.Load bags to sell that have been filling our closets. There will be prototypes and other lightly used bags that the crew has made over the years. Come through to find crazy deals on some one­-of­-a­-kind stuff!

For those looking to buy ­ or sell ­ big ticket items, there will be an auction starting at 2pm. Simon Firth (Firth & Wilson Transport Cycles) will be our auctioneer. There is no commission for any of the auction items, but we do reserve the right to deny items based on estimated value. So please, nothing but your finest.

We're happy to have Victory Brewing Company as a sponsor, we will have some of their newest beers available.

Hope to see you soon!

2015 April Fools Fun Ride: The Recap!

It's been a few weeks since our 11th April Fools Fun Ride, and we've been looking through pics and reminiscing about what a great turnout we had for the event. This year, we had just over 150 participants, not to mention all of the volunteers and general people hanging out at various checkpoints and the start/finish. We'd sincerely like to thank everybody who helped make this year's ride possible! Special thanks to Mike Dailey, whose tireless work leading up to the event garnered us a ton of prizes, awesome volunteers, and a great spot for the after party (GARAGE on Passyunk).

We were lucky enough to host the event on the very first sunny Saturday of the year, and for three hours, riders cruised through Center City, West Philly, and South Philly, enjoying what basically amounts to a huge rolling party and collecting points in the attempt of prizes and glory. When it was all said and done, Molly Raimont came away with the top prize, posting well over a thousand points! For her efforts, she walked away with awesome prizes from R.E.load, Cadence Collection, Fabric Horse, Lone Wolf cycling, MSC Customs, CycleHawk, Fiks Reflective, Abus Locks, and Rothera. Additional Sponsors included Firehouse Bikes, Bicycle Revolutions, Philly Bikesmith, Stuart Leon Law Offices, Sly Fox, Little Baby's Ice Cream, Outlaw Print Co., Awesome Dude's Printing, and the Philadelphia Bicycle Messenger Association.

Although it's a lot of work, it's an absolute blast to throw the fun Ride, and we're looking forward to an even bigger event next year, with more twists and more pranks! To check out more pics, head over to our Facebook page, and don't forget to go over to the Demoncats website for some profession photo coverage by the legendary Kevin Dillard.

Final Results: 

1. Molly Raimont
2. Elizabeth Pinney
3. Michael Hoepfl
4. Pat Woods
5. Rajijv Sainath
6. Chris Porvaznik
7. David Essom
8. Pat Perhosky
9. Pat Engleman
10. Kenneth Mascaro

April Fools Race is Back!!!

All photos courtesy demoncats.com

It's back! The best race ever! A Philadelphia legend! The R.E.Load April Fools Race is back from its hiatus and is ready for fun!

Be ready for shenanigans, foolery, misadventures and a great time!

April 11, 2015. Don't miss the triumphant return!

Red Tag Holiday Sale

If you're still shopping for presents or just looking for a good deal, we're running a store wide holiday sale on all of our in-stock bags.

Check out the Sale section on our website or come in to our shop in Philly, and look for the red tag to save up to 40% on our hand produced, locally made bags!

Awesome New Camo

True Timber MC2 Cordura®!


We recently got a few yards of this awesome pattern that combines the brightness of safety orange with the woody print of the "newer" style of hunting camouflage, and, of course, it sparked a discussion of why such a bold pattern would exist in the first place.

Basically it comes down to how deer see:

So, that super-bright orange isn't exactly invisible to a deer, but it isn't nearly as bold as it is to us.

If you really want to get a deer's attention (or a deer hunter's for that matter), get a Small Flightpack made out of this sick camo, and go run around in the woods!

Hit us up if you're interested in getting something made out of this stuff.